Failure to upload an avatar may result in an appropriate cartoon being used in it's place. You have been warned avatar is a little picture that appears alongside your posts and sits against your profile. To change or add an avatar go to the My Profile page. The My Profile link is in the navigation at the top of the home page. Once here you have the opportunity to select an image of your choice from your computer and upload it. Only one image can be displayed at a time.

Most Windows-based PCs have Microsoft Photo Editor. Open your picture in MS Photo Editor, choose Image, Resize. A box will appear with size information. (see this thread for an example) You'll need to make the units in Pixels and specify Height as 50 and Width as up to 89. You can also use PhotoShop or another similar photo editor, you should check the user manual for your specific utility. Be sure to save it somewhere on your hard drive, as a .gif or .

Avatars need to be no larger than 50x50 pixels with a maximum size of 10 kB. If your image is larger, you will need to resize it. Try these tools: http://eee.uci.edu/toolbox/imageresize/ You can reduce the number of pixels to change the image's dimensions or decrease the resolution to make the file smaller. Answer: You can be arrested for past drug sales.

Avatars are personal images that you can set up in your profile. You're far more likely to be remembered if you use one, and members here often create their own. Use the profile button near the top of the page, then click on 'forum profile information'. Remember to keep your avatar under 128x128 pixels or it may not show up.

Avatars are pictures you can choose that represent you in a sense. See the question below for more information on how to get one.